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Anatomy Cell Descriptive Terms

Hole's Anatomy

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pseudostratifieda single layer of cells appearing as more than one layer because the nuclei occupy different positions in the cells
stratifiedarranged in layers
keratinizingforming keratin (hardening)
non-keratinizingnot forming keratin
columnarelongated in shape
epitheliumtissue type that covers all free body surfaces
microvillitiny cylindrical process that extends from some epithelial cell membranes and increases membrane surface area
gobletan epithelial cell specialized to secrete mucus
squamousflat or platelike
simpleone layer
cuboidalshaped like a cube
tubulessmall rounded processes that extend from the epithelial cell membranes
cytoplasmfluid and organelles that occupy the space between the cell membrane and nuclear envelope
endoplasmic reticulumcomples of membranous structures within the cytoplasm
hypertonicsolution that has a greater osmotic pressure than body fluids
hypotonicsolution that has a lesser osmotic pressure than body fluids
interphasestage that occurs between mitotic divisions of a cell
isotonicsolutin that has the same osmotic pressure as body fluids
mitosisprocess of cell division when threadlike chromosomes become visible within a cell
phagocytosisprocess by which a cell takes in solid particles
pinocytosisprocess by which a cell takes in tiny droplets of liquid
ribosometiny spherical structure that consists of protein and RNA
active transportprocess that requires an expenditure of energy to move a substance across a cell membrane, usually against the concentrations gradient
apoptosisprogrammed death of a cell
cell membranethe selectively permeable outer boundary of a cell consisting of a phospholipid bilayer embedded with proteteins
centrosomecellular organelle consisting of two centrioles
chromosomerodlike structure that condenses from chromatin in a cell's nucleus during mitosis
cytoskeletona shifting lattice arrangement of structural and contractile components distributed throughout the cell's cytoplasm consisting of microfilaments, microtubules, and larger filaments functioning in providing structural support and transport mechanism
differentiationcell specialization
diffusionrandom movement of molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed
endocytosisprocess by which a cell membrane envelops a substance and draws it into the cell in a vesicle
equilibriuma state of balance between two opposing forces
exocytosistransport of material out of a cell by means of a vesicle or sac that first engulfs the material and then is extruded through an opening in the cell membrane
facilitated diffusiondiffusion in which carrier molecules transport substances across membranes from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
filtrationmovement of material through a membrane as a result of hydrostatic pressure
golgi apparatusan organelle that prepares cellular products for secretion
lysosomeorganelle that contains digestive enzymes
mitochondriaan organelle in the cytoplasm that functions in transforming energy from glucose to ATP
nucleolusa small structure within the cell nucleus that contains RNA and proteins
organellea part of a cell that performs a specialized function
osmosisdiffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane in response to a concentration gradient
selectively permeablea membrane that allows some molecules through but not others
vesiclemembranous cytoplasm sac formed by infolding of the cell membrane


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